Flood threat shifting into Victoria
Victoria’s east will be next in the firing line with the heavy rainfall and flash flooding that affected NSW and northern Vic on Wednesday set to shift south. A low-pressure system and an abnormally warm Tasman Sea caused...
1,500 km severe storm band crossing eastern Australia
A broad arc of dangerous thunderstorms is moving over eastern Australia this afternoon, prompting severe storm warnings from central Qld to southern NSW. The animation below shows the massive band of storms, which has formed ahead of an approaching...
Phenomenally heavy rainfall across New South Wales
Extremely heavy and in some cases record-breaking rain has fallen across New South Wales in the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday, with 351 mm falling at one South Coast location. This truly was a remarkable 24 hours...
Why is Australia this wet in El Niño?
Parts of Australia are having one of their wettest Novembers on record during El Niño. This is a juxtaposition that may seem surprising, but it is actually a timely reminder of Australia’s fickle relationship with broad-scale climate drivers. El...
What happens when lightning hits a plane?
Lightning hitting planes is not as rare as one might think, but thankfully modern aircraft are designed to withstand a powerful bolt of lightning. Most commercial planes are struck by lightning once or twice a year, with the aircraft itself sometimes causing...
El Niño likely to persist into Autumn
The hot and dry weather associated with El Niño should persist into Autumn next year as the event continues to strengthen. El Niño was officially declared by the Bureau of Meteorology in September on the back of three consecutive...
Bushfires rage in Perth’s northern suburbs
Bushfires raged in and around Perth’s northern suburbs overnight and continue to threaten lives and homes on Thursday morning, as the ongoing late spring heatwave bakes western parts of WA. The fires are concentrated in the City of Wanneroo...
Will Tassie’s dry spell end this summer?
Parts of Tasmania had one of their driest summers on record last year, so what is in store for hydro power this summer? The western half of Tasmania saw summer totals in the driest 10% of records in...
